ORDER :

1. By way of this petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with the First Information Report being I- C.R. 11210015230232/2023 registered with D.C.B. Police Station, Surat City for the offences punishable u/s 409, 420, 34 and 120B of the IPC.

2. Brief facts of the case are as under:-

2.1 The complainant Mr. Jitendra Natvarbhai Patel is an employee of Mr. Balkrishna Agrawal, a Chartered Accountant by profession. It is averred that the complainant is doing miscellaneous work in the office of Mr. Agrawal.

2.2 The complainant intended to buy an office in Dubai and therefore, contacted one Mr. Abdullah Sabbir Hussain Kureshi (accused no. 1) - a resident of Dubai, U.A.E., through Mr. Sanjaybhai Rai - friend of Mr. Agrawal. It is alleged that Mr. Abdullah is a property broker in Dubai, who assured Mr. Agrawal to find a good and suitable office for him. It is further alleged that Mr. Agrawal enquired about the price of the office, to which Mr. Abdullah said that there is one office, which has come for sale in his hands, and the sale consideration amount would be around 12.00 Lakhs Dirhams equivalent to about INR 3.00 Crores. It is further alleged that Mr. Abdul